The Wheel

Lobbying Organisation The Wheel

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Pre-Budget submission to the Department of Finance, Department of Rural and Community Development, Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Intended results The Wheel called on Government to: provide adequate and sustainable funding, streamline regulatory and funding-related compliance, bring down the cost of insurance, resource the new strategies for the sector, implement the recommendations of the IRG Report, support mergers and collaboration, increase budget allocations for the Department of Rural and Community Development by at least 5%.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ivan Cooper

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Submission (2-5)

The Wheel called on Government to: provide adequate and sustainable funding, streamline regulatory and funding-related compliance, bring down the cost of insurance, resource the new strategies for the sector, implement the recommendations of the IRG Report, support mergers and collaboration, increase budget allocations for the Department of Rural and Community Development by at least 5%.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Michael Ring Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)